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約やく束そく
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact; appointment; engagement; date
2. convention; rule
3. destiny; fate
Kanji used
約
promise
束
bundle
Pitch accent
や
くそく
Top 700
Conjugations...Used in: 5806
Composed of
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
Used in vocabulary (23 in total)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
as one promised
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
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Examples (112 in total)
A promise is a promise.
I can't promise you.
"Do you promise?" "Yes, I promise."
I promise not to laugh.
I promise I'll come back.
I promised I wouldn't be late.
I promise not to peek.
You have made a promise.
I promise I'll be back soon.
We must not forget our promise.
I'll come back. I promise.
I promised that I'd do that.
Many promises had been made.
I'll call you later, I promise.
I promise I won't lie.
I promise I won't be late tomorrow.
I promise I won't bite.
He is bound by his promise.
He translated promise into actions.
I promise I'll do that today.
The promise still holds.
Promise you won't forget me.
You should always keep your word.
You just have to promise me one thing.
I promise that I'll be here tomorrow.
He promised a mountain of gold.
Please promise you'll never do that again.
He was in time for the appointment.
He carried out what he had promised.
I promised my parents I wouldn't drink.
He is apt to forget his promise.
She promised not to go out alone.
He promised us his assistance.
I have an appointment at 8 o'clock.
Think carefully before you promise anything.
His promise cannot be counted on at all.
You must make good on your promise to me.
He is punctual in keeping appointments.
He engaged to pay the bill as soon as possible.
He promised political reforms would be put into practice.
He promised me to come early.
I'll tell you if you promise not to tell.
I wonder what he promised to do for me.
He promised to come, but hasn't turned up yet.
Once you have made a promise, you should keep it.
I promise I'll find you a job.
Please promise you won't forget me.
He promised to marry her.
I have made a promise to do it.
He promised me to come here.
He promised to return and yet he didn't.
I have a date tonight with an old girlfriend.
You must fulfill your promise without fail.
The detective promised to look into the matter right away.
He made a promise to take me to the movies.
I have an appointment to dine with him.
Once you have made a promise, you must keep it.
We made a pact that we wouldn't abandon one another.
He promised to provide information.
She is rarely late for appointments.
I promised my parents that I'd study French.
The government promised to wipe out poverty.
Dick promised to come back by three o'clock.
Please promise me you'll never lie to me again.
Sam has promised to pay the money at the end of the month.
Tom promised to send the check by mail.
But Susan promised that she would call.
I took a taxi so that I would be in time for the appointment.
From now on, I promise to be punctual.
None of their promises have been kept.
I promise that I'll stay longer next time.
It won't happen again, I promise.
I'll tell you the truth if you promise not to get mad.
She promised to look into the matter immediately.
Promise me you won't tell anyone about what we just talked about. Please.
You can go out, as long as you promise to be back early.
I promised him to keep it a secret.
The promise I made then still holds.
I promised to help my brother with his homework.
She promised to meet him last night.
The policeman promised to investigate the matter.
He often mistakes the time, and is late for his appointments.
The promise I made to you last week still holds true.
If you can't keep your promise, what excuse will you make?
The new government promised to rid the country of corruption.
Mary promised her mother that she would help her more often.
I make a point of being in time for appointments.
He promised me he would be here at six.
Jim promised me not to come again.
I am very sorry, but I must cancel our appointment for February 27.
I promise I'll mop the floor tomorrow morning.
He promised me that he would be more careful in the future.
The police promised to look into the matter.
He promised to see about my broken watch.
I was allowed to go off by myself provided that I promised to be careful.
I sympathized with them, and promised that I would do what I could to help.
You promised not to be rude to me anymore.
He promised that he would write to me once in a while.
That policeman promised to look into the matter.
She promised that she would pay me this week, but she didn't keep her word.
He promised to pay us high wages.
Anyone who has made a promise should keep it.
When they got married, they both swore to never lie.
Tom promised he wouldn't say anything to Mary about that.
Tom promised to do everything he could to help me.
You should do your best to carry out your promises.
Even if the sun were to rise in the west, I wouldn't break my promise.
Mr Smith hasn't turned up yet though he promised to come.
I promise I'll be back by 7 o'clock
I promise I'll be there on time.
You are ten minutes behind the appointed time.
I promise to return this videotape within a week.